Blizzard to add selection of games to Steam, starting with ‘Overwatch 2’

Activision Blizzard’s (ATVI) Blizzard Entertainment announced that it is bringing a selection of its games to online PC game platform Steam, starting with “Overwatch 2,” which will be available on Steam starting August 10. “It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “While Battle.net remains a priority for us now and into the future, we’ve heard players want the choice of Steam for a selection of our games, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10th. We’re happy to work with Valve to make that happen.” The news comes as Activision Blizzard and Microsoft (MSFT) extended the deadline for their merger agreement to October 18, 2023.